Gemini Mountains is a rural
locality
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in the
Isaac Region
The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.
History
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, Australia.
At the , Gemini Mountains had a population of 65 people.
Geography
The
Goonyella railway line
The Goonyella railway system is located in Central Queensland, Australia. It services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin, carrying coal to the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals 20 km southeast of Mackay, as well as products t ...
forms most of the western boundary of the locality, with Mount McLaren railway station serving
Graincorp's grain handling facility ().
One of the four segments of the
Peak Range National Park is in the south of the locality.
The locality contains the following mountains:
* Fletchers Awl ()
* Mount Castor ()
* Mount Commissioner ()
* Mount Mclaren ()
* Mount Pollux ()
* Mount Saddleback ()
* Red Riding Hood ()
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some
grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
The locality takes its name from the mountain range Gemini Mountains (), which consists of two volcanic peaks, Mount Castor and Mount Pollux.
Castor and Pollux
Castor; grc, Κάστωρ, Kástōr, beaver. and Pollux. (or Polydeukes). are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri.; grc, Διόσκουροι, Dióskouroi, sons of Zeus, links=no, from ''Dîos'' ('Z ...
were the
Gemini twins
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in
Greek
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and
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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mythology.
In the , Gemini Mountains had a population of 51 people.
Education
There are no schools in Gemini Mountains. The nearest government primary schools are:
* Moranbah State School in
Moranbah
Moranbah is a coal mining town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Moranbah had a population of 8,735 people.
In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a large fly-in fly-out popula ...
to the north
* Dysart State School in neighbouring
Dysart to the east
* Clermont State School in
Clermont to the south
* Kilcummin State School in neighbouring
Kilcummin to the west.
The nearest government secondary schools are:
* Moranbah State High School in Moranbah to the north
* Dysart State High School in neighbouring Dysart to the east
* Clermont State High School in Clemont to the south
References
{{Isaac Region
Isaac Region
Localities in Queensland